Raili in DC ( last days in USA)

08.20.10- My flight from LA had to be in DC by 12am. My friend Raili was also coming from CA and her flight had to arrive an hour before mine. So we made an agreement that she would wait for me there and if we hadn't found each other by 12.30, she would find a way to call me. Everything seemed going by plan until I got to Atlanta, GA where I had my connection flight. Little did I know that by the time I had used the restrooms there would be crazy thuderstorm outside meaning that all the flights were delayed. Just beautiful!

When I finally got to DC, it was almost 2am. and Raili with her big and heavy luggages was freaking out. I found her close to the metro and told her everything that had happened. We were totally ready to go home. We took the metro and were in Van Ness before 3am. From there we decide to take the cab as neither of us couldn't feel our fingers or arms anymore( The bags were mad heavy!). Unfortunately the taxidriver was a jerk. We had to pay 2 dollars more as we had 3 heavy luggages, well I guess that might have been ok, but when we got to my house and I asked him if he could help us to carry the bags upstairs, he asked us 2 more dollars. I was like seriously?!?! I was tired and pissed already so I yelled at him and said "So you just wanna be a jerk and not help us, huh?" I guess he didn't expect that from me so he started apologizing and carrying the luggages upstairs, lol, what a jerk!

Eventhough Raili and I were both tired we didn't find a reason to go to sleep that night as it was already past 3am and our bus to NYC left at 8am. That meant leaving the house in 3,5 hours, so we took a shower, changed our clothes, ate, talked and got ready for NY.

The whole Saturday we spent in NY. We went for the last shopping in Conway, to the Central Park, of course and to the NBC store at Rockefeller. It was quite nice! The ride back to DC was an adventure itself. Our busdriver was a crazy Jersey lady, who broke the bus right after Lincoln tunnel. After 40minutes of waiting for the new bus, our sweet busdriver wanted to make up the time we lost, so....I couldn't really see outside the window, but everything I felt and heard sounded that she was copying the movie "Speed" lol. Luckily we got back to DC safe and sound, and what can you say, on time as well... :S

08.22.10- On Sunday morning we got ready for church. It was pretty much Raili's first time to go to church, so I was really excited. I was sure she will like it, how couldn't she! The service was really nice and pastor Dave even invited me to stand in front of everybody so that they could pray for me, it was so sweet. Aww, how I miss Christ Church :(

On Sunday evening Raili and I made some Estonian pancakes with ground beef stuffing in Estonian way, yeah! I invited my people from Christ Church over an we had a great night. Mark, Jessica, Chaquita, Charles, Michelle, Paolo, Angela and Raili were all there- it made me so happy :) We even had a skype conversation with Lamont all together! What a sweet last Sunday in America.

08.23.10- It was the last day I would see the Luzzatos and also the first day I had seen them since June. It was soo good to see them and they were clearly happy to see me too. I was amazed how much Maeve spoke already. I had missed them so much and couldn't believe it was the last day. It was so hard to say good-bye, especially when Ruby was crying so much. I love and miss them so much!

Later that night we went to see a movie we thought would be funny "Dinner for Schmucks", but it so wasn't. I was so disappointed, but oh well, at least I had nice time with my friends Raili, Michelle, Mark and Jesse :)

08.24.10- On our last day in the States Raili and I went on a quick sightseeing. I showed her the most famous places and we hurried back home as I still needed to pack. My dear girls Emy, Tamara and Juliana( yes, finally Juliana was back as well, on my last day...how sweet lol) came and helped me to pack. I had missed the four of us together for so long. They did a great job helping me and just before I left Michelle came over too. I couldn't have asked a better company to send me off. Oh how I miss them all!!!

I was as ready as I could have been for our 17hour flight back home and couldn't believe it had really been two years...already!?!?